Around the Wheel of Life – Day 17
Around the Wheel of Life Day 17
Intentions & Journaling
“The Wheel of Life: Steps To Bringing Balance To My Life”
Welcome back to Day 17. Today’s challenge is to begin to put
intentions onto paper.
The dictionary defines intention as the thing intended; an aim or
plan. Setting intention is using the mind purposefully, and consciously. To
intend something means that you have a desire, and a plan, a course of
action to bring that desire into form. Usually, it takes more than just a
desire to bring something into the realm of the manifest, it may also
include a game plan to support it as it is manifesting. In many cases, the
follow through, the nurturing of it as it manifests, is an important, and
significant step to experiencing your dreams and desires.
After you have recognized that you have a desire or dream, you must
make sure that your actions support the intentions. I see more people
dropping the ball at this stage of the game than any other. I also see people
getting frustrated with the process (the work it would take), and the time it
takes (the gestation process) for the object of desire to become real. For
example: if I intend to have green beans in my garden, I am going to have
to prepare the soil, get the seeds, plant them, nurture them, and then
harvest them. It is going to take work, not only planning work, but also
physical work. It is also worth noting here, with some desires to become
manifest, the act of supporting the intentions means to stop certain
behaviors or actions. For example: let’s say that you want to be more
accepting. For that to occur, you would have to refrain from judging. You
would have to refrain from engaging with the mind as it begins to judge
something (stop participating with the mind’s judgment). In many
situations, it takes both, doing and not doing, for a dream to become a
reality.
You have to decide that for yourself relating to each different desire.
Your challenge for today is a journaling exercise based upon your
intentions regarding the “Mental” area of your life. I want you to begin by
asking yourself “what would I like” regarding this area. Let yourself
dream. What would be ideal regarding this area, etc? Once you have
answered those questions, then continue by asking yourself, “What are my
intentions regarding this area?” But don’t just stop there. I would
recommend continuing with: “and I will accomplish this by doing/being
______________________________.
If more than one answer arises, writethem all down. In other words; what actions are you going to take tosupport your intentions?
Mental: exercises or activities that stimulate the mind, and keep the mind
sharp. This includes the act of learning something new, pushing yourself
beyond your normal thinking, and exploring new horizons.
I am a firm believer in the use of journaling as a tool to support
awareness and I recommend it often to my lif
